Communities of color are the most harmed by crime and incarceration, but the least supported by today’s criminal justice system. Robert Rooks from Alliance for Safety and Justice explains.

The U.S. spends $80 billion each year on incarceration but communities need crime prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and victim support. Instead of wasteful prison spending, crime survivors Rick and Dorothy want new safety priorities rooted in community health.

Lenore Anderson and Aswad Thomas of Alliance for Safety and Justice talk about the movement to replace prison waste with new safety priorities in California.